The seat of Wanguri was held by former Chief Minister Paul Henderson until his retirement last month.

It covers the quiet northern suburbs of Wanguri, Leanyer, Muirhead, and parts of Lyons.

Typical to Darwin's diversity, it has a Buddhist temple and a mosque within its boundaries as well as the much-loved Leanyer water park.

Former Labor press advisor Nicole Manison is running for Labor while Rhianna Harker is having a second go at the seat for the CLP.

Independent candidate Peter Rudge also ran for the seat of Nightcliff in the Territory election last year and says he is running for Wanguri with the same strategy.

"I've had the opportunity to work in government and in the public sector to gain that experience," Nicole Manison said.

"I've already worked in a position where people have come to me with their problems and I've had the opportunity to go out there and try to find solutions.

"If the people of Wanguri vote for me, they're going to get someone who can hit the ground running straight away."

CLP candidate Rhianna Harker is running on a platform of being an active community member.

"I have been working very hard out there in the community for a long time. I've lived and worked in the northern suburbs for more than 20 years," she said.

"This is where my life is. I understand the issues people face here and quite often can relate to the issues people face. If I win, it won't be my voice in Parliament, it will be the voice of this electorate."

Peter Rudge said the community need for a reduced cost of living was high on his agenda.

"I have to say I don't think much has changed about my strategy - I want to put food in the streets so we can reduce our bills," he said.

"There are a lot of people doing it tough out there, a lot of things need to be fixed from the bottom.

"Last election every candidate said the cost of living is the biggest problem and after the election the prices of everything went up."